ROCKFORD — The Northern Illinois Parrot Head Club recently presented Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary with a $1,250 donation raised during the annual Northern Illinois Parrot Head Club’s Island Beach Bash held in February.

Supporters of Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary volunteer every year at the Island Beach Bash; this year, the event raised $16,500 for Northern Illinois Special Olympics, the animal sanctuary and PAWS Humane Society.